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Lakshya Sen
Indian badminton player (born 2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lakshya Sen (born 16 August 2001)[2] is an Indian badminton player and a former World Junior No. 1. He has won gold medals at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships in the boys' singles and at the Summer Youth Olympics in the mixed team event. He won the bronze medal at the 2021 World Championships and was runner-up at the 2022 All England Open.[3] Sen was a part of the Indian team which won the 2022 Thomas Cup.[4] He also won the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5]
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Lakshya Sen | |
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![]() Sen in 2018 | |
Personal information | |
Country | India |
Born | (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 22) Almora, Uttarakhand, India [1] |
Residence | Bengaluru, India |
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Years active | 2016–present |
Handedness | Right |
Coach | U. Vimal Kumar |
Men's singles | |
Career record | 236 wins, 102 losses |
Highest ranking | 6 (8 November 2022) |
Current ranking | 14 (21 May 2024) |
Medal record | |
BWF profile |
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At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Sen became the first-ever Indian male badminton player to reach the Olympic semi-finals after winning the quarter-final match against Chou Tien-chen in the men's single event.[6]